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Turlock man suspected of shooting at coworkers, wife

A Turlock man suspected of shooting at his wife and co-workers, killing one person, after working on a watermelon field in Modesto is still at large.

Stanislaus County Sheriff's Deputies said Eduardo Maldonado, 42, shot at his co-workers around 3 p.m. Sunday near Simmons and Washington roads.

Maldonado’s wife and the victim were walking to their cars when Maldonado’s wife said she turned around to see him driving toward them before opening fire. Deputies said he struck the victim and barely missed his wife.

The victim and the suspect’s wife were not identified.

The victim was transported by Medi Flight to Memorial Medical Center in Modesto, where he was pronounced dead Monday morning, police said.

Maldonado is wanted on charges of murder, attempted murder and attempted corporal injury on a spouse, deputies said.